Glazing profiles with seamless appearance and method of use

Abstract

A glazing frame assembly comprises glazing frame base profile that has cross section which comprises elongated spinal element, glass support element and glazing bar connection unit. The glazing bar connection unit comprises snap support arm, lean support jag and top end. The glazing frame also comprises glazing bar profile that has a cross section which comprises bar spinal element and snap hook element. The top end element protrudes away from the spinal element beyond the lean support jag by at least the thickness of the bar spinal element.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A glazing frame assembly ( 500 ) comprising:
 a glazing frame base profile ( 510 ), a cross section of same comprising:
 an elongated spinal element ( 512 ); 
 a glass support element ( 514 ) with a glass support pad ( 514 A) formed on the end distal from the elongated spinal element; and 
 glazing bar connection unit ( 530 ), comprising:
 a snap support arm ( 530 B); 
 a lean support jag ( 530 A); and 
 a top end ( 516 ) of said elongated spinal element; and 
 
 
 a glazing bar profile ( 550 ), the cross section of same comprising:
 a bar spinal element ( 552 ); 
 a glass fastening bar ( 554 ) extending from first (bottom) end of bar spinal element ( 552 ); 
 a snap hook element ( 560 B); and 
 a snap lean protrusion ( 560 A) positioned along the bar spinal element at a distance (d PROT ) from a top end face ( 552 B) of the bar spinal element; 
 
 wherein, when the glass support element ( 514 ) and the glazing bar connection unit ( 530 ) are connected, said glass support pad ( 514 A) and said glass fastening bar ( 554 ) are disposed facing each other and are adapted to provide pressure on a glazing plate at a direction aligned with the longitudinal dimension of the elongated spinal element ( 512 ); 
 said top end element ( 516 ) protrudes away from said elongated spinal element ( 512 ) beyond said lean support jag ( 530 A) by (D PROT ) length extending at least as the thickness of said bar spinal element ( 552 ), thereby forming inner facet ( 530 E), 
 wherein, when said glazing bar element is installed on said glazing frame base profile so that the snap hook element is engaged with the snap support bar top end face ( 552 B) leans against the inner facet, and 
 wherein the line connecting between the snap hook element and the inner facet is substantially perpendicular to the face of the glass support pad. 
 
     
     
       2. The glazing frame assembly ( 500 ) of  claim 1  wherein said glazing bar profile ( 550 ) further comprising:
 a snap lean protrusion ( 560 A). 
 
     
     
       3. The glazing frame assembly ( 500 ) of  claim 1  wherein said glazing frame base profile ( 510 ) further comprising:
 glass pad installation channel ( 5506 B). 
 
     
     
       4. The glazing frame assembly ( 500 ) of  claim 3  wherein said glazing frame base profile ( 510 ) further comprising:
 glass pad ( 5506 C) adapted to be installed into said glass pad installation channel ( 5506 B) and to provide contact area for exerting fastening force onto a glass plate. 
 
     
     
       5. A glazing frame assembly ( 500 ) comprising:
 a glazing frame base profile ( 510 ), a cross section of same comprising:
 an elongated spinal element ( 512 ); 
 a glass support element ( 514 ) with a glass support pad ( 514 A) formed on the end distal from the elongated spinal element; and 
 glazing bar connection unit ( 530 ), comprising:
 a snap support arm ( 530 B); 
 a lean support jag ( 530 A); and 
 a top end ( 516 ) of said elongated spinal element; and 
 
 
 a glazing bar profile ( 550 ), the cross section of same comprising:
 a bar spinal element ( 552 ); 
 a snap hook element ( 560 B) 
 
 a snap lean protrusion ( 560 A) positioned along the bar spinal element at a distance (d PROT ) from a top end face ( 552 B) of the bar spinal element; 
 wherein, when the glass support element ( 514 ) and the glazing bar connection unit ( 530 ) are connected, said glass support pad ( 514 A) and said glass fastening bar ( 554 ) are disposed facing each other and are adapted to provide pressure on a glazing plate at a direction aligned with the longitudinal dimension of the elongated spinal element ( 512 ); 
 wherein said top end element ( 516 ) protrudes away from said elongated spinal element ( 512 ) beyond said lean support jag ( 530 A) by (D PROT ) length extending at least as the thickness of said bar spinal element ( 552 ), thereby forming inner facet ( 530 E), 
 wherein, when said glazing bar element is installed on said glazing frame base profile so that the snap hook element is engaged with the snap support bar top end face ( 552 B) leans against the inner facet, and 
 wherein the line connecting between the snap hook element and the inner facet is substantially perpendicular to the face of the glass support pad. 
 
     
     
       6. The glazing frame assembly ( 500 ) of  claim 5  wherein said glazing frame base profile ( 510 ) further comprising:
 glass pad installation channel ( 5506 B). 
 
     
     
       7. The glazing frame assembly ( 500 ) of  claim 5  wherein said glazing frame base profile ( 510 ) further comprising:
 glass pad ( 5506 C) adapted to be installed into said glass pad installation channel ( 5506 B) and to provide contact area for exerting fastening force onto a glass plate.